French will be compulsory up to SHS level - Akufo-Addo

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ashanti apegirl 7 years ago

Then it disappeared and is replaced with twi even at lorry stations and many places when someone meets you start speaking to you in twi. Is that compulsory enough?
Lets make twi compulsory especially for kayayies

Then it disappeared and is replaced with twi even at lorry stations and many places when someone meets you start speaking to you in twi. Is that compulsory enough?
Lets make twi compulsory especially for kayayies
PRINCE KWASI ADADE (OFIE P33) 7 years ago

###AUTHOR: OMANBAPA --------- Bawumia will be president in Ghana at all cost. It was through Dr Bawumia that your party NDC is in opposition now. You always rig election!! Bawumia and Nana Addo have proved to you that, that t ...
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###AUTHOR: OMANBAPA --------- Bawumia will be president in Ghana at all cost. It was through Dr Bawumia that your party NDC is in opposition now. You always rig election!! Bawumia and Nana Addo have proved to you that, that thing is over. You brought in Charlotte Osei NDC EC to help you to win, yet, you lost miserably. If you are dealing with Bawumia, make sure that you have met a very knowledgeable man!! Okay? No one in NDC can compare himself to Dr Bawumia, never ever. So, give him full, l mean, full respect.
yanks 7 years ago

himself? please don't confuse our kids with these foreign language nonsense. what has learning foreign languages like english, arab or french helped the black people to develop. it has only helped to enhance foreign cultures ...
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himself? please don't confuse our kids with these foreign language nonsense. what has learning foreign languages like english, arab or french helped the black people to develop. it has only helped to enhance foreign cultures and wanabees in africa.
as for bawumia, i totally agree. he should be the next president after nana has completed his term
THE MADMAN 7 years ago

We are more than half of the populace, Our language must be made the national language. We demand it now.

We are more than half of the populace, Our language must be made the national language. We demand it now.
F9 7 years ago

Dream on

Dream on
Yaa Nkosuo 7 years ago

How on earth can we have 3 Francophone neighbours bordering our nation and not understand or speak French.

It is the most absurd, preposterous notion that ever existed, How?

How have we communicated with them. SOmeone o ...
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How on earth can we have 3 Francophone neighbours bordering our nation and not understand or speak French.

It is the most absurd, preposterous notion that ever existed, How?

How have we communicated with them. SOmeone out there who had to ensure that this was implemented was too selfish NOT to do that. Haba.

Thanks you Nana. At least under your tenure, we will see the semblance of normality and common sense!!
Ghana Ho Do Nti 7 years ago

Yanks, Nana speaks French fluently and even practiced law in France. He's damn good, my dear. He's just excellent in the Queen's language as well as French.

Yanks, Nana speaks French fluently and even practiced law in France. He's damn good, my dear. He's just excellent in the Queen's language as well as French.
ELINAM 7 years ago

If France and her culture is so good, then why Rwanda has to divorce them and thrown their language and culture away and embraced their own language and English in order to prosper than any other nation in Africa NOW?
WATCH: ...
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If France and her culture is so good, then why Rwanda has to divorce them and thrown their language and culture away and embraced their own language and English in order to prosper than any other nation in Africa NOW?
WATCH: "French is dead,Long live English Rwanda" on YouTube.
In that video footage, the Rwandan business men claimed French culture encourage laziness and France's altitude toward business is NOT that creative.
Please watch it and learn.

Cote d'Ivoire belongs to the French and not for Africans, and the NPP crowd long believed Ghana should be like that and that was the reason Nkrumah and Houphet Boigne could not see eye to eye and the the NPP parent party sided with the latter.
Ghana is now for the globalists.
Let's go and ask the Greeks how the globalists had treated them and had reduced them to a poor nation even though they're pale.
It takes discipline to go the Rwanda way and the fact is that that kind of discipline is lacking in Ghana.

WE STRONGLY BELIEVED PALE PPL CAN BE OUR "FRIENDS" AND WILL HELP US DEVELOP.
How irony that your natural enemy could do that?

NO AMOUNT OF devilish LODGE AND MASONRY WE WRONGLY ATTEND WITH THESE DEVILS CAN HELP US.
Cool 7 years ago

SHS people struggle with blofo. The reason for poor performances. I'd prefer Nzema for a start. Imagine all Ghana people are taught 5 Ghana laguage's from infance, like the Swiss. Boy!!!

Me say no to difficult French.

SHS people struggle with blofo. The reason for poor performances. I'd prefer Nzema for a start. Imagine all Ghana people are taught 5 Ghana laguage's from infance, like the Swiss. Boy!!!

Me say no to difficult French.
F9 7 years ago

Not A bad idea but I’d rather suggest that every region should have it’s language made compulsory and examinable in their traditional regions. Some of our languages are going extinct. In Europe they protect theirs by prom ...
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Not A bad idea but I’d rather suggest that every region should have it’s language made compulsory and examinable in their traditional regions. Some of our languages are going extinct. In Europe they protect theirs by promoting them all. That also gives people choice. If you don’t fancy Asante Twi for instance then do not educate your kids in that region.
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Fuck Ghana media 7 years ago

These stupid leaders do not have a little bit of self respect. How is learning the language of a brutal imperialist important to us as a people when getting a daily bread for our survival is a headache to the majority of Ghan ...
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These stupid leaders do not have a little bit of self respect. How is learning the language of a brutal imperialist important to us as a people when getting a daily bread for our survival is a headache to the majority of Ghanaians.
Joe 7 years ago

Hope it will help a lot since they have invaded the country for galamsey.

Hope it will help a lot since they have invaded the country for galamsey.
KWAPPS 7 years ago

In fact you have shown that with age comes common sense which, unfortunately, has eluded John Ford and Co. One doesn't need a rocket scientist to tell you that if you are surrounded by water you must learn how to swim or fish ...
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In fact you have shown that with age comes common sense which, unfortunately, has eluded John Ford and Co. One doesn't need a rocket scientist to tell you that if you are surrounded by water you must learn how to swim or fish! We are indeed surrounded by French speaking countries so it makes absolute sense that we are able to communicate and integrate with them. The white man purposefully came and divided us with language,(remember the story of Babel?God brought division by making the people speak different languages!) which we should have reversed ages ago but here we are still arguing about it. Gyimi paa be what. Black man, when will you unite and have a common purpose? Aaba
Xxx 7 years ago

You get it wrong this time, maybe we should start thinking of national language instead of trying to impose other foreign language to your people. Europeans have different languages and EU was formed before ecowas and no eu s ...
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You get it wrong this time, maybe we should start thinking of national language instead of trying to impose other foreign language to your people. Europeans have different languages and EU was formed before ecowas and no eu state has compulsory language till high school
F9 7 years ago

Every region should have it's traditional language made compulsory too. Fanti - Central; Akwapim Twi - Akwapim, Ewe - Volta; Ga - Accra etc

Every region should have it's traditional language made compulsory too. Fanti - Central; Akwapim Twi - Akwapim, Ewe - Volta; Ga - Accra etc
Kojo 7 years ago

These are all wack ideas. The future international language apart from English is Mandarin, if you have a President who has a vision that is the language you will encourage the citizenry to learn and not a dying language like ...
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These are all wack ideas. The future international language apart from English is Mandarin, if you have a President who has a vision that is the language you will encourage the citizenry to learn and not a dying language like French.It shows the luck of imagination and forsight of this President.
Nyameke 7 years ago

When are we ever going to stop dancing to the white man's music? Nana shd think beyond the little grant from the French govt.
What a Bogus idea! French shd remain optional period.

When are we ever going to stop dancing to the white man's music? Nana shd think beyond the little grant from the French govt.
What a Bogus idea! French shd remain optional period.
Dd 7 years ago

Kwasia,what Mandarin? I thought you are sensible. The future language is to take one out of the numerous languages we have to be national language. That's the future not Mandarin. Sorry for that word,kwasia.I should have said ...
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Kwasia,what Mandarin? I thought you are sensible. The future language is to take one out of the numerous languages we have to be national language. That's the future not Mandarin. Sorry for that word,kwasia.I should have said taaboo instead
USA 7 years ago

PLEASE START NOW.WE NEED IT BADLY

PLEASE START NOW.WE NEED IT BADLY
ELINAM 7 years ago

You need this lazy language badly?

You need this lazy language badly?
NON-ALIGNED 7 years ago

What makes it a good idea???
Please enlighten me.

GOD BLESS GHANA!
AFRICAN FOREVER!

What makes it a good idea???
Please enlighten me.

GOD BLESS GHANA!
AFRICAN FOREVER!
kweks 7 years ago

Because we are surrounded by french speaking countries. How can Ghanaian businesses take advantage and trade with this enlarged market if we can speak their language... and communicate

Because we are surrounded by french speaking countries. How can Ghanaian businesses take advantage and trade with this enlarged market if we can speak their language... and communicate
NON-ALIGNED 7 years ago

kweks it's obvious you missed my point below. How have we communicated with them all this time? Why don't we AFRICANS speak our languages?

And the point I was getting at is, if the French can stop taking taxes from the Fre ...
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kweks it's obvious you missed my point below. How have we communicated with them all this time? Why don't we AFRICANS speak our languages?

And the point I was getting at is, if the French can stop taking taxes from the French speaking countries and learn our languages too, that will help them to trade with us.

This is too deep for you.....so, I will rest my case. You need to wake up! kweks....

GOD BLESS GHANA!
AFRICAN FOREVER!
Dd 7 years ago

I guess the white knew our language when they came from Europe and colonized us.How does Russian president communicate with USA president since both don't speak each other's language?

I guess the white knew our language when they came from Europe and colonized us.How does Russian president communicate with USA president since both don't speak each other's language?
Roja 7 years ago

can they speak english?...if they can, no need learning that french and if we cant speak french, no need learning it

can they speak english?...if they can, no need learning that french and if we cant speak french, no need learning it
Sam 7 years ago

What a waste of resources and talent?
It will be better to invest that money
for start up businesses after school.

It must not be compulsory at all.
People are struggling with English language and you say French.

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What a waste of resources and talent?
It will be better to invest that money
for start up businesses after school.

It must not be compulsory at all.
People are struggling with English language and you say French.

Wait till the Ashanti's start saying voira and pantaron. Even they still say fliday morling tom blown blown bled
ELINAM 7 years ago

Isn't Ghana bigger than Holland, Belgium and even France? But all these these europale nations have their own languages which makes learning much easier for their ppl so why can't we get it yet and still we pride ourselves as ...
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Isn't Ghana bigger than Holland, Belgium and even France? But all these these europale nations have their own languages which makes learning much easier for their ppl so why can't we get it yet and still we pride ourselves as some intelligent and learned people and also very high in understanding the ways of God? But still can not understand that learning in our own languages is what can make us smarter?

Show me one developed nation in Asia or in Europe that teaches their smart kids in any other languages than their own.
NON-ALIGNED 7 years ago

Nana, our languages should and must come first!!!! And then ask the French to read our languages and see if they would bother with them.......

When are we ever going to realize that GOD created all humans with 'lingos' for ...
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Nana, our languages should and must come first!!!! And then ask the French to read our languages and see if they would bother with them.......

When are we ever going to realize that GOD created all humans with 'lingos' for a reason. So, if you go to church to worship HIM (The Almighty) AND GO AGAINST HIS CREATION WHAT THEN, BECOMES OF YOU????

Let me enlighten you, Mr. President....you become inferior to them that don't even bother to learn your 'lingo'. WAKE UP! SIR!

All you present day African leaders have sold your souls to your oppressors and have and are colluding with them to rape our continent of our rich natural resources.....Kuffour (a freemason) falls wholly in that category and Mahama was being recruited into that fold.

The day we realize that we are as equally as human as our slave masters, that will be the day AFRICANS will be emancipated from MENTAL ENSLAVEMENT forever!

GOD BLESS GHANA!
AFRICAN FOREVER!
Nii Amusey, Accra 7 years ago

Let's go with the times & become more competitive

Let's go with the times & become more competitive
yanks 7 years ago

let the kids learn more about coding instead of these stupid foreign languages. the next time it will be chinese. if nkrumah had not been deposed, russia would have been a compulsory language in ghana

let the kids learn more about coding instead of these stupid foreign languages. the next time it will be chinese. if nkrumah had not been deposed, russia would have been a compulsory language in ghana
Paa Kwesi 7 years ago

Good, but as a Core Subject and must not be examinable in the final year

Good, but as a Core Subject and must not be examinable in the final year
Obed Adore 7 years ago

I agree. Ghana is completely surrounded by French speaking countries... and French is the second international language, so it is only wise for Ghanaians to learn French to SHS level at least

I agree. Ghana is completely surrounded by French speaking countries... and French is the second international language, so it is only wise for Ghanaians to learn French to SHS level at least
Cool 7 years ago

Obed Adore, where is your tinking cap?

Obed Adore, where is your tinking cap?
MAXIM 7 years ago

Obed has given a sensible reason why he supports the president.

Obed has given a sensible reason why he supports the president.
K Frimpong 7 years ago

I don't think this is important Mr President. Is English compulsory I these French speaking coumtries? I think our efforts shd be aimed at reducing the subjects and building the abilities of our students in numeracy, grammar ...
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I don't think this is important Mr President. Is English compulsory I these French speaking coumtries? I think our efforts shd be aimed at reducing the subjects and building the abilities of our students in numeracy, grammar and comprehension. This is key.
Kofi 7 years ago

UNTIL YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES N SEMINARS THIS IDEA WILL NOT MAKE SENSE TO YOU. ALMOST ALL MY FRENCH SPEAKING COUNTRY FRIENDS UNDERSTAND AND SPEAK ENGLISH.'WE ARE INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE LEA ...
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UNTIL YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES N SEMINARS THIS IDEA WILL NOT MAKE SENSE TO YOU. ALMOST ALL MY FRENCH SPEAKING COUNTRY FRIENDS UNDERSTAND AND SPEAK ENGLISH.'WE ARE INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE LEARNING LAZY'. HOW THEN CAN WE ALSO GET A LOT OF GHANAIANS TO WORK IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS SUCH AS UN, AU, EU,ETC? LET US ENCOURAGE OUR CHILDREN, BROTHERS & SISTERS TO TAKE THE LEARNING OF FRENCH SERIOUS.
Cool 7 years ago

Kofi, What has the international attendance done? We encourage Akwapim Twi for young ones.

Kofi, What has the international attendance done? We encourage Akwapim Twi for young ones.
Wambo 7 years ago

Have we thought of the teachers to teach French? We don't even have enough English teachers and we are now adding French to the list.

Have we thought of the teachers to teach French? We don't even have enough English teachers and we are now adding French to the list.
Myhopeline 7 years ago

What will a student loose if he learns french? Won't you be happy if your child can speak French in addition to Engish? Won't you feel proud if you are writing your cv and you indicate that you can speak French as well as eng ...
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What will a student loose if he learns french? Won't you be happy if your child can speak French in addition to Engish? Won't you feel proud if you are writing your cv and you indicate that you can speak French as well as english? Now the president is touring francophone countries and he does not need an interpreter before he can communicate because he is proficient in French. Unfortunately, most of his ministers following him can't communicate unless someone interpretes. If u go to Suame magazine or Adum, or Abossey okai or any big market and you meet a french client, often it is so embarrassing and painful that due to language barrier you loose the customer. Ask those in trading business and they will confirm how they loose client everyday due to this french language barrier. If u apply for job with your colleagues with the same qualification and capability, if you are in the panel, won't you take the one with French proficiency? Imagine a Medical doctor or nurse, who can communicate in french to his patients, they can serve their patients better. I believe in this french learning. I suggest we all support it. Thanks
Ghana nii 7 years ago

Twi and bible knowledge is disappearing in our curriculum too. We Gh and we are marvellous Christians and our twi must be taught in our schools too

Twi and bible knowledge is disappearing in our curriculum too. We Gh and we are marvellous Christians and our twi must be taught in our schools too
kaya 7 years ago

Akufo addo is just a confused element. The fact that some one speaks French in his home country does not mean we should also speak French. Why not look for a national language instead.

Akufo addo is just a confused element. The fact that some one speaks French in his home country does not mean we should also speak French. Why not look for a national language instead.
Michael K. Tettevi. 7 years ago

In West Africa, French is spoken in Senegal, Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Togo, Chad, Benin, Mauritania, Guinea and Cameroun, while English is spoken in Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Liberia, Sierra Leone and the Gam ...
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In West Africa, French is spoken in Senegal, Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Togo, Chad, Benin, Mauritania, Guinea and Cameroun, while English is spoken in Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Liberia, Sierra Leone and the Gambia. The French West African countries all still continue using their colonial currency, CFA Franc, while their English counterparts lost their British West Africa pounds sterling, shillings and pence after independence. The struggle for a common currency, Eco, continues unabated. It is good speaking both languages fluently hence making them compulsory in West African schools. Au revoir and Good bye, Merci and Thanks.
Aben Wo Ha 7 years ago

Mr. President,
Why do student need to learn French by force, just because Ghana's neighbours speak French? They should learn how to speak English if they come to do business in Ghana. All these years, West Africans have man ...
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Mr. President,
Why do student need to learn French by force, just because Ghana's neighbours speak French? They should learn how to speak English if they come to do business in Ghana. All these years, West Africans have managed to communicate. What has changed? And the most important question is: Do we have competent French tutors in the country? Or at we going to allow the nationals from the Francophone countries who can't speak English to come in and teach the students. You were making crazy promises and accusing Mahama of incompetence. You see how you're struggling with policies, now that you have been elected?
James Osei Kofi 7 years ago

Are the French learning our local languages!

Are the French learning our local languages!
Roja 7 years ago

thank u....hahahahahaha

thank u....hahahahahaha
OK 7 years ago

Culture and language diplomacy in building bridges, understanding and cementing ties and relationships for fruitful and excellent bilateral engagement is good.
Would have loved to speak more than 10 different international ...
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Culture and language diplomacy in building bridges, understanding and cementing ties and relationships for fruitful and excellent bilateral engagement is good.
Would have loved to speak more than 10 different international languages in addition to our local dialects proficiently.
It is however important that in doing this, for the present generation, it goes along with a local dialect(s)which can be spoken and written proficiently to foster a national identity.
....... 7 years ago

I will begin teach my children french.

I will begin teach my children french.
OSEI-MENSAH 7 years ago

This is long overdue.I'm happy that Nana has the bravery to set the pace which should have been set in 1957
Kudos,Nana!

This is long overdue.I'm happy that Nana has the bravery to set the pace which should have been set in 1957
Kudos,Nana!
Odikro Mununkum 7 years ago

Follow India, South Korea, China etc and make the most populous local language mandatory. Our children are already confused with all these foreign languages plus local dialects

Follow India, South Korea, China etc and make the most populous local language mandatory. Our children are already confused with all these foreign languages plus local dialects
Kpapko 7 years ago

Sometimes I wonder if Ghanaians understand the meaning of EDUCATION. Just look at the comment responses; it is a SHAME to read these negativities. You are surrounded by three French speaking nations besides Ghana, Gambia, Lib ...
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Sometimes I wonder if Ghanaians understand the meaning of EDUCATION. Just look at the comment responses; it is a SHAME to read these negativities. You are surrounded by three French speaking nations besides Ghana, Gambia, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone are the only English speaking countries out of 13 countries in the ECOWAS.
Look at the European Union, Britain is the only English speaking country. The EU, North America are rich and strong because they TRADE among themselves. Fostering languages facilitate businesses among nations. The Blackman is short sighted and doomed to fail with this narrow-mindedness.
Afrika Bravo 7 years ago

You would Never get a Knowledge in school to learn some one Language than your own Language. This is useless and Brainless Thinking.very poor Massage to Read.

You would Never get a Knowledge in school to learn some one Language than your own Language. This is useless and Brainless Thinking.very poor Massage to Read.
Asoreba 7 years ago

Mr president if you don't have any sensible plans for Ghana let me give you a tip. Reduce light bill, water bills. Create jobs, put systems in place. Not this Bullshit French thing . Ghanaians did not vote for you to impose a ...
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Mr president if you don't have any sensible plans for Ghana let me give you a tip. Reduce light bill, water bills. Create jobs, put systems in place. Not this Bullshit French thing . Ghanaians did not vote for you to impose any stupid language on us
Sunkwa 7 years ago

All power to you---we should be able to communicate with our brothers/sisters in Francophone countries to facilitate smooth transition to prosperity---economic,social etc.
Nana--I admire you greatly--where were you all these ...
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All power to you---we should be able to communicate with our brothers/sisters in Francophone countries to facilitate smooth transition to prosperity---economic,social etc.
Nana--I admire you greatly--where were you all these years?
Joe Abugri 7 years ago

This is the BEST IDEA SO FAR. You are forwarding looking. Posterity will respect you.

This is the BEST IDEA SO FAR. You are forwarding looking. Posterity will respect you.
GHANABA 7 years ago

Is English compulsory in the French colonies? Why not Chinese?

Is English compulsory in the French colonies? Why not Chinese?
Village Lass 7 years ago

Majority of Ghanaians cannot speak,let alone write the English language well. How about focusing on adult education to help instead of French?
It should be a choice not by force.

Focus on what matters most Sir.

Majority of Ghanaians cannot speak,let alone write the English language well. How about focusing on adult education to help instead of French?
It should be a choice not by force.

Focus on what matters most Sir.
NPPigs 7 years ago

We will fight this at the Supreme Court. When I pay my child's school fees, you should not impose what she learns on her.

If indeed, you are forward looking, you will rather be calling for the study of the next big langua ...
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We will fight this at the Supreme Court. When I pay my child's school fees, you should not impose what she learns on her.

If indeed, you are forward looking, you will rather be calling for the study of the next big language, Chinese!
Fifi. 7 years ago

Why should french be made compulsory, the French speaking countries don't make English compulsory in their schools period.

Why should french be made compulsory, the French speaking countries don't make English compulsory in their schools period.
Fifi. 7 years ago

Why should French be made compulsory in our schools, French speaking countries don't make English compulsory in their schools period.

Why should French be made compulsory in our schools, French speaking countries don't make English compulsory in their schools period.
Kwabena 7 years ago

My people let's think big for our future leaders my son is in college doing Chinese. Do you know why it is always good to understand people who've developed. We live with Togo, Burkina Faso and ivory coast where there will ...
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My people let's think big for our future leaders my son is in college doing Chinese. Do you know why it is always good to understand people who've developed. We live with Togo, Burkina Faso and ivory coast where there will be opportunitopportunities for our youth but because of communication problem they can't go there to work.
Is time for us to dream big and stop the insult.
Alhmed 7 years ago

Where from this too Nana? Compulsory French for what???Nana Ado paa,do you think this's why we voted for you? We could have let Mahama be in office and walk to nearby countries for French lessons,how good are we in English l ...
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Where from this too Nana? Compulsory French for what???Nana Ado paa,do you think this's why we voted for you? We could have let Mahama be in office and walk to nearby countries for French lessons,how good are we in English language and to talk about adding another useless compulsory language? It's better to improve I.T and Science,make it more pragmatic and accessible in all basic schools,
MARFO OBED 7 years ago

that is good for French as a subject in all schools

that is good for French as a subject in all schools

French will be compulsory up to SHS level - Akufo-Addo

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